ByCorporette Staff Hours Updated

Weekly News Update

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  • Fashionista talked to estheticians, dermatologists, beauty editors, and others about what they hope to see from beauty in 2022.
  • Virginia Sole-Smith tries to answer the question “Why is it so hard to find jeans that fit well and last past one season?” by buying and trying on 50 pairs of jeans.
  • The New York Times explained how to navigate the return of student loan payments and get into a more affordable plan.
  • New York magazine noted that since July, women’s wage growth has outpaced men’s, reversing the trend that had been in place since March 2020.
  • The Guardian shared results of new research showing that aerospace engineers and brain surgeons are not necessarily smarter than the average person — contrary to popular sayings.
  • UPI reported that women who had common elective or emergency surgeries with male surgeons had a 15% higher chance of dying, experiencing a major complication, or being readmitted within 30 days than they did if a woman performed their surgery.
  • The Washington Post looked at the world of Buy Nothing groups.
  • In The New York Times, critic Amanda Hess reflected on Yoko Ono's presence in the new Beatles documentary in light of how she has been viewed through the decades.
  • At NPR, playwright and professor Lisa B. Thompson reflected on bell hooks's impact and legacy.
  • Your Laugh of the Week comes from Reddit's r/AITA: original post & update. (Btw, in “AITA for ‘perpetuating ethnic stereotypes' about Jorts?,” “Jorts” is in fact an office cat, not an item of clothing.)

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